Toxic Beyond Recognition - Senior Scrum Master Humm Group Employee Review

1.0
1 Dec 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The office is an old tea factory!

Cons

Ah, the saga of my tenure as a Scrum Master at humm. Picture this: I waltzed into the realm of agile dreams, armed with my enthusiasm. Little did I know, humm had its own interpretation of agile – a sort of twisted, parallel universe where sprints felt like marathons. They handed me a project that seemed to defy the laws of time and physics, expecting miracles on a bi-weekly basis. I, with all the authority of a caffeinated kitten, was supposed to rally the troops and summon forth the impossible. As the demands grew more unrealistic, culture becoming more hostile and toxic, I found myself tiptoeing on the verge of a nervous breakdown, wondering if I accidentally signed up for a stint in a circus instead of a consumer finance company. And just when I thought it couldn't get more absurd, humm decided to bid adieu to Agile altogether, ushering in the glorious era of Waterfall – because, you know, it's almost 2024, and nothing says cutting-edge like a failed project management methodology from the '70s. Alas, the grand finale involved the company parting ways with all us Scrum Masters, like we were relics from a bygone era. Ah, humm, you've truly mastered the art of irony, making Waterfall look like the avant-garde choice for the digital age. Cheers to years of absurdity and lessons learned!

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Cons

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Cons

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